accounting
Addressing a Shortage (Editorial)
Providing a second path to aspiring CPAs is worth considering in a time of shortage. read more >
Arkansas Accountants’ Annual Pay Averages $70,290
The annual mean wage of accountants and auditors in Arkansas was $70,290 as of May 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That compares with $70,660 in May […] read more >
Arkansas Proposes Changes to CPA Licensing Requirements to Address Industry Demands
New rules may be on the horizon, but for now, an aspiring certified public accountant in Arkansas needs 150 hours of college credit. That’s five years of schooling at the normal rate. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
CPA Licensing: The Path, the Test and the Numbers
Arkansas may adopt a 120-hour CPA licensure path with two years of work experience, aiming to ease barriers and attract more candidates to the profession. read more >
Cushman & Wakefield Sage Partners Announces New Hires (Movers & Shakers)
Brad Freeman has been hired as managing director of property management and Sara Whitlock has been hired as director of lease administration. read more >
Arvest Bank Promotes Keith Bowles to Sales Manager for Benton County (Movers & Shakers)
Bowles replaces Amy Morbeck, who was promoted to chief product and innovation officer in June. read more >
Landmark CPAs to Merge With Garland & Greenwood, Open New Offices in Jonesboro, Conway
The combined company will employ more than 200 people across eight locations in Arkansas and Arizona. read more >
Bell & Co. Announces New Promotions (Movers & Shakers)
Sara Stancil has been promoted to manager, Corey Brooks to supervisor, Brittany Davis to senior accountant, Amy Morrison to client accounting services manager and Cindy Tyler to client accounting services supervisor. read more >
Mike Myers Named Interim CFO at Southern Bancorp (Movers & Shakers)
Myers is the former Winrock chief financial officer and longtime Southern Bancorp board director. read more >
iProv Hires New Creative Director & Technology Director (Movers & Shakers)
Vince Palermo & Casey Jacuzzi have been hired iProv LLC of Little Rock. read more >
2 Promoted at FNBC Bank (Movers & Shakers)
Becky Heath has been promoted to vice president, network support technician, and Carla Vaughn has been promoted to senior human resources generalist. read more >
FNBC Bank Announces New President & Vice President (Movers & Shakers)
Chad Hudson and Trent Brown have been promoted to president and vice president. read more >
Accountable Leadership: Former CFOs Lead Arkansas Companies to New Heights
You didn’t have to be a wizard with numbers to know that Judy McReynolds was stepping into a tough situation when she was named CEO of ArcBest Corp. in late […] read more >
by Marty Cook -
US Accountants’ Wages Average $71K a Year
The annual mean wage of accountants and auditors in Arkansas averaged $70,660 as of May 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nationwide, the figure was $86,740. The […] read more >
Tyson Foods Names Lori Bondar as Chief Accountant
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale named Lori Bondar as the company’s chief accounting officer. Bondar will replace Phillip Thomas, who will remain at Tyson Foods as vice president and controller. […] read more >
Adams Brown Expands to Little Rock
The accounting firm's advisory services focus exclusively on mid-sized local businesses. read more >
Number of US Accountants & Auditors Totals 1.3 Million
The number of accountants and auditors in the United States totaled 1.32 million in 2021, according to Statista, a provider of market and consumer data based in Hamburg, Germany. read more >
Accountants Battle Decline in New CPAs
The Arkansas Society of CPAs said that enrollment for students seeking accounting degrees was down more than 6.5% between 2019 and 2021, the largest two-year decline in more than half a century. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Trillions Are Riding on ‘Silver Tsunami’
Some 70 million aging baby boomers are primed to bequeath the largest aggregation of assets and business interests ever accumulated. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Drew Smith Named CFO of Windstream
Smith joined the company in 2008 and had been serving as executive vice president of financial planning and treasurer. read more >
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